Entry Level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Applications open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications close - Open all year

How to apply - Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide.

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Broadstairs College.

Application Limits - You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses are for people who have a first language other than English and who live or work in the UK. Students can be asylum-seekers, refugees or come from settled communities.

Our ESOL courses aim to enhance skills in numerous areas relating to the English language including:

• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Understanding

This full time ESOL study programme also includes activities in a range of areas alongside English, such as:

• Maths
• IT Skills
• Arts and Crafts
• Citizenship
• Sports and Health Living
• Employability Skills

You will be assessed through written and spoken exams.

ESOL students at the end of the course can apply for a range of jobs or continue with further education and training.

You can also go onto any of our vocational courses in the wider college.